Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA)
Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church located at Ragersville (south of Sugarcreek), Ohio, was established in 1951 and had 51 members by 1957. Harry J. Stutzman was its bishop.
It was originally known as the Ragersville Mission, and was affiliated with the Pleasant View Mennonite Church. It was identified as a separate congregation in 1954.
Originally the congregation was part of the Conservative Mennonite Conference. About 1980 it withdrew and became an independent Mennonite congregation for almost 30 years.
The church joined the Biblical Mennonite Alliance in July 2011. In 2019 the leading minister was Edward Yoder and the associate pastors were Tom Mullet and Javan Raber. The congregational membership was 100.
Bibliography
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. Directory (August 2015); (2019): 42.
Biblical Mennonite Alliance. "BMA Directory 2012." Web. 15 May 2012. http://www.biblicalmennonite.com/support-files/2012-bma-directory-updated-mar-12-for-web.pdf.
Hershberger, Brenda. Anabaptist (Mennonite) Directory 2012-13. Harrisonburg, VA: The Sword and Trumpet, 2012: 41.
Additional Information
Address: P. O. Box 357, Sugarcreek, OH 44681
Location: 1717 CR 140, Sugarcreek, Ohio
Phone: 330-852-4076
Website: https://sharonchurch.blogspot.ca/
Denominational Affiliation: Biblical Mennonite Alliance (2011-present)
Ordained Pastors at Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Supplied | 1951-1954 |
| David D. Stutzman (Bishop) |
1954-1967 1967-1990 |
| John Schrock | 1954-1959? |
| Jacob J. Coblentz | 1967-1982 |
| Mahon Mullet | 1969-1980s? |
| Wilbur Hershberger (Bishop) |
1989?-1990 1990-2009 |
| Steve Miller | 1989-2009 |
| Edward Yoder | 2010-present |
| Tom Mullett | 2010-present |
| Javan Raber | 2017-present |
Membership at Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 69 |
| 1965 | 51 |
| 1970 | 100 |
| 1975 | 162 |
| 1980 | 199 |
| 1985 | 212 |
| 1990 | 233 |
| 1995 | 224 |
| 2007 | 240 |
| 2015 | 100 |
| 2019 | 100 |
Map
Map:Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA)
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Thiessen | |
| Sam Steiner | |
| Date Published | July 2019 |
Cite This Article
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Gingerich, Melvin, Richard D. Thiessen and Sam Steiner. "Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2019. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sharon_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Sugarcreek,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=164311.
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Gingerich, Melvin, Richard D. Thiessen and Sam Steiner. (July 2019). Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church (Sugarcreek, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Sharon_Conservative_Mennonite_Church_(Sugarcreek,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=164311.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 512. All rights reserved.
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